Martins is good and does a great brisket. Peg Leg Porker is good too. Edley's is great also. There isn't one in the immediate downtown area, but it's over near 5 points in East Nashville, a few miles away. Puckett's is good to. there's one on 5th and Church. There are Puckett's stands in the arena, but not near as good as actual restaurant. I'd say Martin's and Edley's are the top 2 BBQ places in Nashville, even though there are lots with different styles. Nashville doesn't really have a BBQ style being in between Memphis with the tomato based sauces and East TN/Carolina's with mustard and vinegar, so there's lots of different options
Martins was a 5 star meal, but better get there early. Crazy lineup when we left. We got ushered to the front because we were cool sitting at the bar.
Did anyone with StubHub or SeatGeek tickets have any issues getting in for N2? I might have to go the reseller route for Pittsburgh, but I don't want to get stopped at the door. I've heard conflicting reports about these tickets working.
Did anyone with StubHub or SeatGeek tickets have any issues getting in for N2? I might have to go the reseller route for Pittsburgh, but I don't want to get stopped at the door. I've heard conflicting reports about these tickets working.
No issues with SeatGeek for me last night. FWIW I did SG for both ATL shows and had no issues either.
Did anyone with StubHub or SeatGeek tickets have any issues getting in for N2? I might have to go the reseller route for Pittsburgh, but I don't want to get stopped at the door. I've heard conflicting reports about these tickets working.
No issues with SeatGeek for me last night. FWIW I did SG for both ATL shows and had no issues either.
Night 2 was my first Pearl Jam concert - do they normally turn the lights on for the last couple of songs, or was that Bridgestone telling us we’d outstayed our welcome?
Did anyone with StubHub or SeatGeek tickets have any issues getting in for N2? I might have to go the reseller route for Pittsburgh, but I don't want to get stopped at the door. I've heard conflicting reports about these tickets working.
I went to the ticket office before entering the venue to see if there were any seat upgrades available. I saw a man who could not get in, and they told him his StubHub tickets would not be honored. He asked if any tickets were available, and they said no, that the show was sold out. Not sure if someone sent him fake bar codes or what. The ticket rep said they would not honor any tickets from StubHub.
Night 2 was my first Pearl Jam concert - do they normally turn the lights on for the last couple of songs, or was that Bridgestone telling us we’d outstayed our welcome?
I have been to probably 50 shows at Bridgestone Arena and have never seen them do that. I was thinking they were telling us to get out, lol.
Night 2 was my first Pearl Jam concert - do they normally turn the lights on for the last couple of songs, or was that Bridgestone telling us we’d outstayed our welcome?
They always do that. I thought it was kinda cool the first time I experienced it. But at this point, it just annoys me.
Night 2 was my first Pearl Jam concert - do they normally turn the lights on for the last couple of songs, or was that Bridgestone telling us we’d outstayed our welcome?
It's normal, and usually timed with "who answers??" during Alive.
BUT, sometimes they turn them back off for Setting Sun, which makes the moment (and song) extra special.
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Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08 ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
Night 2 was my first Pearl Jam concert - do they normally turn the lights on for the last couple of songs, or was that Bridgestone telling us we’d outstayed our welcome?
They always do that. I thought it was kinda cool the first time I experienced it. But at this point, it just annoys me.
I do love when the lights come on when you’re in the pit at the ballpark shows. Getting to see the immensity of what you’re in the middle of is wild.
Just got back into Seattle yesterday. We drove out to Dollywood after Nashville, which was a lot of fun. We had a great time in Nashville. I definitely would like to come back sometime. Didn't get to try Peg Leg as it was closed on Sunday. Ended up going to Edley's instead, which was also incredible melt in your mouth brisket. I thought Martin's whole hog was better for pork though. Got to try Hattie B's and Prince's. Both were great. We also found a great spot for breakfast called Monell's and it was the best breakfast I had while I was out there. Monell's in in a house built in 1906 and they had like 6 giant dining room tables, and you are sat at them with strangers. Food is brought out family style and you pass the dishes around the table. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, bacon, ham, fried chicken, pan cakes, corn pudding, cheese grits, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sweet tea, coffee....all you can eat. $16 per person. Awesome. Puckett's was pretty good too. One of my favorite things I had in Nashville though was the Walking Tacos inside Bridgestone. Seattle arenas need to get on that, pronto. The Johnny Cash Museum was really cool, and we even caught a show at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday. What a cool venue. My favorite bar on Broadway was definitely Robert's Western World. I absolutely loved the classic style country and rock being played there. Love the upright bass. Other places we checked out off Broadway were Dino's Bar & Grill which was my style of dive bar. Plus they served awesome late night burgers. Old Glory was a cool cocktail bar. No signage, you have to go down an alley, through a gate and then down some stairs. Great cocktails in an old dry cleaner boiler room. The Hubba Hubba Tiki Tonk is a sister bar to Seattle's Screwdriver Bar, so we had to stop there as well. All worth checking out. Pancake Pantry was tasty, and so was the Nashville Jam Co out in Berry Hill. We also took a drive out near Franklin to go to the Leiper's Fork Distillery. We took the tour and I ended up going home with a bottle of Rye and a bottle of Tennessee Whiskey. They are fantastic. Check them out if you can find it. I also brought back a bottle of Uncle Nearest 1884. Typing this out, we did a lot, plus 2 early merch lines. I think I need a vacation from my vacation. Thank you, Nashville!
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Haha! i caught him during Alive going nuts, too! (I was in the 200's level looking straight down at him). i feel like I saw 5-10 people go up to him during the last 3 songs and give him a hi 5 or a hug!
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Haha! i caught him during Alive going nuts, too! (I was in the 200's level looking straight down at him). i feel like I saw 5-10 people go up to him during the last 3 songs and give him a hi 5 or a hug!
Sounds like we were sitting in the same area!
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Haha! i caught him during Alive going nuts, too! (I was in the 200's level looking straight down at him). i feel like I saw 5-10 people go up to him during the last 3 songs and give him a hi 5 or a hug!
Sounds like we were sitting in the same area!
I think that i was in 206 one of the nights and 207 the other.
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Haha! i caught him during Alive going nuts, too! (I was in the 200's level looking straight down at him). i feel like I saw 5-10 people go up to him during the last 3 songs and give him a hi 5 or a hug!
Sounds like we were sitting in the same area!
I think that i was in 206 one of the nights and 207 the other.
Ah, We were in the first row of 224 N1 and then Row D of 201 N2
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Not sure if someone sent him fake bar codes or what. The ticket rep said they would not honor any tickets from StubHub.
I have been to probably 50 shows at Bridgestone Arena and have never seen them do that. I was thinking they were telling us to get out, lol.
BUT, sometimes they turn them back off for Setting Sun, which makes the moment (and song) extra special.
Hope you had a great time, @kjb1977!
Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
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